Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics 1/4/13: Video Highlights and Recap

On the strength of a 17-5 run in the second quarter, the Boston Celtics (15-17) went ahead of the Indiana Pacers (19-13) at home Friday by a score of 36-25. From there, the Celtics didn't look back, winning the game by 19 points, 94-75.

After the first quarter, the Pacers were leading, 16-15, but it was the only quarter in which they outscored Boston. Indiana had a horrid night offensively, shooting only 31.8 percent from the floor and 23.5 from behind the three-point line.

When Tyler Hansbrough is your leading scorer, it doesn't signal that the game went well. He tripled his season average for points, with 19, and added four rebounds. David West was the only other Pacer with double-digits in points, with 10.

The Celtics, on the other hand, were very strong at the offensive end. They shot 44.9 percent from the floor, including 44.4 percent on three-pointers.

Boston's bench was one of the reasons the Celtics dominated so much.

Jared Sullinger played much of the game, scoring seven points and bringing down 10 rebounds before fouling out in the fourth quarter.

Courtney Lee, in particular, had a strong game. He came off the bench to score 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting. He also had five rebounds.

You can't forget about the stalwarts, either. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce played very well, combining for 31 points on 13-of-26 shooting.